First, I want to thank all of you who were able to come to
the General Membership meeting Wednesday. Since I know that not everyone could
attend, and to reinforce what we talked about, I am providing this written bargaining
update.
Let me share
where we are on specific proposals:
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OEA
Position
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District
Position
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Salary
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7% for the 2016-17 school year or a total of 13% for the 2016-17 and
2017-18 school years.
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1% increase for the 2016-17 school year
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Health and Welfare Benefits
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Current MOU increasing District contribution included permanently in
the contract
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MOU for 2016-17 only – no proposal for continuing contribution over
2015-16 level
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Initial Placement on the salary schedule
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No proposal from OEA
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Up to 15 years of outside experience granted TO NEW HIRES ONLY
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Binding Arbitration
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Add a Binding Arbitration step to the grievance procedure
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The District has rejected binding arbitration, stating:
“The Board of Trustees have shown they are a fair arbiter of dispute
over the contract.”
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TK-6 Release Days (currently 2 per trimester)
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Add PE and Music teachers to those who may use this time; reduce the
number of total days to 5 (no more than two per trimester); increase the
number of teacher-directed PLC sessions from one-per-month to two-per-month
(every other session)
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Add PE and Music teachers to those who may use this time; reduce the
number of total days to 1 per trimester (3 per year)
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Organizational Rights
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Current Contract Langauge
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Completely eliminate OEA President Release time
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Working days and hours
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Discussions ongoing regarding IEP time and zero period assignments/working
during your prep
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Discussions ongoing regarding IEP time and zero period
assignments/working during your prep
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At the presentation, we also showed members that the
percentage of the district budget dedicated to teacher’s salaries and to all
employee health and welfare benefits continues to drop, as it has since
2012-13.
We continue to ask that you:
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Go to Dr. Blow’s Office Hours, Mondays 4-5 p.m.
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Come to the School Board Meeting Feb. 15, 7:15
p.m., at the District Office
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Fill out your survey
The next Bargaining Sessions are Feb. 22 and March 14.
